Ashley Hayes, LICSW

Ashley Hayes is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She supports those coping with trauma, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Ashley also works with people facing medical and caregiving challenges and multicultural or veteran-related concerns.

Ashley brings eight years of clinical social work experience across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Much of her work has focused on supporting people through serious illness, difficult decisions, and bereavement. She draws on her own experience as a recent cancer survivor and her clinical role in an oncology clinic to understand the overlap of physical and emotional strain.

Her style is down-to-earth and practical. She uses a client-centered, strengths-based way of working and helps people set realistic, achievable goals. Sessions often involve noticing unhelpful thought patterns and trying small, doable changes to improve day-to-day functioning.

Ashley commonly uses mindfulness exercises, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients gain clarity and reduce overwhelming worry. She also incorporates Attachment-Based ideas to improve how people connect and communicate in relationships.

People who choose her often want straightforward tools and a steady therapeutic relationship. She aims to help clients hear their own thoughts more clearly and make changes that fit their lives.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Ashley often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and task oriented, which can help with anxiety, panic, depression, and sleep difficulties.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and making room for values-based actions. ACT can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of daily life. Attachment-Based ideas are used to improve connection and communication in relationships and to address patterns that cause repeated conflict.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Ashley will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. She aims to combine structured tools with compassionate listening so clients can make steady progress.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for in-depth work and face-to-face connection. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text let clients share thoughts between sessions and fit support into busy days.